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Popes Visit To Thailand


Hamokhamok

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Pope Francis doesn't use the Pope Mobile. He either walks around or just rides in an ordinary car, driving his security crazy. He seems to feel that God might actually protect him, unlike previous popes.

 

p.s. I remember John Paul II in his Pope Mobile in Bangkok, blessing the crowds of Thais along the way - even though probably 90% of them were Buddhists. I have photos at home of the Thai and Papal flags decorating the walls at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. I thought that was sort of cool. :)

 

Pierre Trudeau and his son visited Wat Pra Kaew too, and the head of my then university's graduate school showed him around, Prince Subhadradis Diskul.

 

Trudeau was a fun politician, not like the silly old farts we have nowadays. ("WHO SAID THAT! WHO SAID THAT! I'LL KICK HIM IN THE ASS! I'LL KICK HIM IN THE ASS!")

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